Hello again, friends!
I have finished (I think) my restoration of my 1923 Freed-Eisemann, NR-5, five tube battery set.
When I fire it up with the ARBE III, I find that I have a real problem with micro-phonics in the tubes. I can thump one and they ring like a bell. Also crackling sounds like a rock-tumbler. The other night I was able to pick up one station, but did not hear a call sign, but by the sound of the announcer, he sounded like he was from "up Nawth."
I was happy to get that one station, however the symptoms seem to be getting worse. I do not have a tube checker or access to one. Before I shell out the $$$ for a re-tube, I'd like to get you guys input on the matter. BTW, I do not have a loudspeaker, so I have to use headphones (Trimms) (they have been checked and the connections were tightened up which I found were loose)